Chromatic OrbLevel 1 Evocation Spell 3~24 Damage
Hurl a sphere that deals 3~24 Thunder damage and possibly creates a surface on impact. Alternatively, choose a different type of damage.
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Chromatic Orb is a Spell in Baldur's Gate 3. Chromatic Orb is a Lvl 1 Spell from the Evocation School. Spells can be used for dealing damage to Enemies, inflict Status Ailments, buff Characters or interact with the environment.
Chromatic Orb Information
- Effect: Hurl a sphere of energy. It deals 3d8 Thunder damage, or deals 2d8 Acid, Cold; Fire, Lightning, or Poison damage and creates a surface.
- Level: Lvl 1 spell.
- School: Evocation school.
- Casting Time:
Action - Range:
18m - Requires Concentration: No
- Saving Throw:
Chromatic Orb variants comparison table
Chromatic Orb has up to 18 different variants to choose from to suit your needs in best overcoming various types of enemies and situations.
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 3d8 ThunderHurl a sphere of thunderous energy. |
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4d8Thunder Hurl a sphere of thunderous energy.  Deals an additional 1d8 Thunder damage per level. |
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 18m Attack Roll |
5d8Thunder Hurl a sphere of thunderous energy. Deals an additional 1d8 Thunder damage per level. |
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 2d8 LightningHurl a sphere of Lightning energy.  2 Turns |
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 2m18mAttack Roll |
3d8Lightning Hurl a sphere of Lightning energy 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Lightning damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
5d8Lightning Hurl a sphere of Lightning energy 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Lightning damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
 2d8 ColdHurl a sphere of frozen energy. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
3d8Cold Hurl a sphere of frozen energy.  2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Cold damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
5d8Cold Hurl a sphere of frozen energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Cold damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
 2d8 AcidHurl a sphere of acid energy. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
3d8Acid Hurl a sphere of acid energy.  2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Acid damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
5d8Acid Hurl a sphere of acid energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Acid damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
 2d8 FireHurl a sphere of flaming energy.  2 Turns |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
3d8Fire Hurl a sphere of flaming energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Fire damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
5d8Fire Hurl a sphere of flaming energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Fire damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
 2d8 PoisonHurl a sphere of poisonous energy. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
3d8Poison Hurl a sphere of poisonous energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Poison damage per level. |
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2m18mAttack Roll |
5d8Poison Hurl a sphere of poisonous energy. 2 TurnsDeals an additional 1d8 Poison damage per level. |
How to Acquire Chromatic Orb
- Chromatic Orb can be acquired by the following classes:
- Eldritch Knight (Fighter Subclass)
- Sorcerer
- Wizard
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue Subclass)
- Chromatic Orb can be cast by using the following Items:
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Chromatic Orb Tips & Notes
- A target with the Wet status is Vulnerable to Cold/Lightning damage and will sustain double damage from Cold and Lightning variants of this spell.
AnonymousThis uses attack roll thus benefits from luck of far realm. If paired with storm cleric’s channel ability, you can deal 64 damage with just a level 1 chromatic orb critical hit on wet enemies. Upcast to Level 3 gives 128 damage. two parasites. Pretty solid burst damage in early levels with no gear requirement.
- Anonymous
If an enemy is standing on a water surface, hitting them with the fire variation of this will turn the water directly around them into steam (which applies cold/lightning vulnerability). It's a neat little trick but, steam unfortunately disappears very quickly and they'll lose vulnerability once they leave the cloud
- Anonymous
Chromatic Orb the kinda mf that manages a Dairy Queen while his wife gets slampigged on the side by Magic Missile
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
This is an excellent early candidate for the sorcerer's Twin Spell metamagic ability, if you're looking to primarily act as a damage-dealer.
- Anonymous
"What damage types does your wiz/sorc have access to?"
"Yes."
- Anonymous
This spell is most usefull when combined with create water.
The wet condition doubles damage from cold and lightning damage.
That means instead of 2d8 (9) damage, they take 4d8 (18)
- Anonymous
Why does this garbage say 3d8 when almost all of the options are 2d8
- Anonymous
Powerful early game spell for Sorcerer/Tempest cleric e.g. Lv4 Upcast II --> 24(3d8)x2(Wet)x2(Luck of Farrealms Crit)x2(Twin) = 200 damages Boom! you one(twin) shot 2 boss units
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